25 Years Of Fox – Comedies

The Fox network celebrated its 25th anniversary Sunday night in a 2 hour retrospective.  Here’s a look back at some of the comedies they have broadcast over the years, based on Wikipedia’s list..

Flying Blind: The comedy that introduced Téa Leoni to primetime audiences only lasted one season.  I don’t remember much about the show, beyond knowing that I enjoyed it and Leoni.

Get A Life: Chris Elliot starred as a 30 year old paperboy.  It was something of an accomplishment that the show managed to last 2 seasons.  The most enduring memory of the show might just be its theme song, REM’s Stand.

Herman’s Head: About a research assistant and the 4 representations of his psyche.  It is most notable today for featuring two stars from another Fox hit, the Simpsons.

In Living Color: The sketch comedy show that gave us Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, and Jim Carrey was a cultural touch stone in the early 90s.  Who doesn’t love a little Fire Marshall Bill or Homey the Clown?

Married… With Children: The first prime time series to air on the network, and their first hit.  An entire generation grew up lusting after Christina Applegate.

Martin: A great comedy before Martin Lawrence went crazy and alienated the cast and crew.

Ned & Stacey: Continue reading →

25 Years Of Fox – Animation

The Fox network celebrated its 25th anniversary Sunday night in a 2 hour retrospective.  Here’s a look back at some of the cartoons, both prime time and as part of Fox Kids!, they have broadcast over the years, based on Wikipedia’s list..

Batman: The Animated Series: The series gave Batman a more gothic feel, following the trend introduced in the Tim Burton films.

Spider-Man: A highly serialized Saturday morning adaptation of the web-slinger.

The Tick: A surreal Saturday morning cartoon based on the comic which, sadly, only lasted 3 seasons.

Tiny Toon Adventures: Young versions of the Warner Brothers archtypes, with the originals appearing occasionally as their teachers.

X-Men: Another highly serialized adaptation, this time of Marvel’s merry band of mutants.

King Of The Hill: A straight sitcom about a family in Texas, only animated.

The Simpsons: The king of all animated programs has been on the air since 1989 and is, by far, the most successful show in the network’s history.